Cause and effect How does what happened in the past effect us now? And what if we had done things differently? Concepts to consider: -Cause and effect -Chain Reactions -The Domino effect -The Butterfly effect

Basic Cause and Effect Chart

Basic Cause and Effect Chart for an Effective Business Plan

Chain reaction of Uranium-235 atom

My existence – By Samuel Carey “If WWII had not happened, I would not exist!” Grandfather met grandmother in England serving in New Zealand navy. Grandparents immigrated to Canada like many Brits after the war as land grants were given to veterans. Father was born in Canada, and mother, whose parents passed away at a young age due to war related complications, left England to live with Aunt and Uncle in Canada. Mother and Father met in Vancouver, BC. I arrived some time later. *At each step of the chain, explain “what would have happened” if things had been different…

What if you could change the past? Butterfly effect - Trailer

Exercise: Try to remember a result that was caused by a chain of events 1. Create a chain or “line of dominos” from START to END, where each chain link or domino represents an event in the past (minimum 3 events). Use this language: “First A happened, which caused B to happen, and later resulted in C.” 2. Now at each event, describe or invent alternatives that never actually happened, and say what would have been the result. Use this language: “If A had done this instead of that, B would have never happened.”